# NTSB CHI69A0082: Yankee AA-1, N5639L, Benton Harbr, MI, March 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 16, 1969
- Place: Benton Harbr, MI · BENTON HARBR, MI
- Location: 42.1135° N, 86.4472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton Harbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1135&lon=-86.4472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0739  69/3/16    BENTON HARBR,MICH   YANKEE AA-1         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 111
        TIME - 1455                    N5639L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR FOUND ON LFT TANK POSITION. NO FUEL FOUND IN LFT FUEL LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5639L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5639L-1969-06-06), registration cancelled 1969-06-06, S/N AA1-0039 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YANKEE AA-1
- Registry model: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ross Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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